This episode looks at why your partner might struggle to “just get over” something that feels small to you. Often, their reaction isn’t really about the forgotten text or missed plan—it’s about old wounds from times they felt invisible or unimportant. Instead of brushing it off, the episode shows how empathy and repair can turn these moments into opportuniti ... Show More
Nov 19
Managing Your Boundaries with Family Over the Holidays
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The holidays can bring a mix of love, laughter, and a little chaos. In this episode, Colter, Cayla, and Lauren talk about wh ... Show More
54m 24s
Nov 14
People Pleasing and When You Get Invited To Chilli's
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Colter, Cayla, and Lauren explore the roots, costs, and recovery process of people pleasing, highlighting how it o ... Show More
46m 2s
Oct 20
Heal First, Love Better: The Repair Framework That Changes Everything
<p>Baya Voce opens up about the hidden cost of living in a world that promises everything without friction while our relationships demand the exact opposite. She shares the counterintuitive truth that bending over backwards in relationships isn't love, it's self-abandonment, and ... Show More
1h 14m
Sep 8
People Pleasing and the Fawn Response with Meg Josephson
Forrest and therapist Meg Josephson explore the fawn response, a survival strategy where safety is sought by pleasing other people. They discuss how fawning can start as self-protection in childhood, but later morph into overthinking, hypervigilance, and self-abandonment. Meg sha ... Show More
1h 14m
Nov 10
How to Be Yourself: Authenticity in Relationships with Elizabeth Ferreira
In this very fun episode, Forrest and Elizabeth discuss how to get on the same team in a relationship. They explore how conditions of worth, masking, and developmental trauma can get in the way of showing up authentically, and how falling into common relationship roles can reinfo ... Show More
1h 12m
Feb 2025
Why Making Friends as an Adult Feels Impossible & What to Do About It
<p>If you’ve ever found yourself wondering “where did all my friends go?” or felt like making friends as an adult is impossible, you are not alone. </p><p>In today’s episode, Mel is breaking down the surprising reasons why friendship feels so much harder in adulthood—and, more im ... Show More
1h 17m
Sep 15
RIGHT PERSON WRONG TIME IS FAKE
<p><span>We’ve all heard the phrase “right person, wrong time.” It sounds comforting, even poetic—but is it really true? In this wellness podcast episode, we dive into the psychology of relationships, heartbreak, and self-growth to uncover why this idea often keeps us stuck in th ... Show More
9m 11s